Study population and Feasibility of LVDD assessment
Assessment of LVDD according to current ASE/EACVI
guidelines20 was
feasible in 26/35 patients (74%), and these patients were included in
the study. Table 1 shows characteristics in the study population, both
overall and according to hospital mortality (survivors, n=9;
non-survivors, n=17). In particular, we report baseline characteristics,
comorbidities and outcome data on length of stay and mortality, all
together with ventilation support, arterial blood gas analysis and
hemodynamic conditions at the time of advanced CCE. Non-survivors had
higher incidence of intubation and mechanical ventilation as compared to
survivors (p=0.03), and a trend towards worse P/F ratio (p=0.052).